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Knowledge Generation and Understanding
Despite the fact that the United Nations has identified climate change as the key challenge of this century, the full scale of the likely impacts is not clearly understood. Many Durban residents indicate that they have little knowledge of climate change mitigation and adaptation. They are uncertain about how they contribute to the cause of climate change and what steps they can take to address it.
Goal
Durban has an engaged climate change research sector that generates regionally and locally relevant knowledge that is widely disseminated to all sectors in Durban for informed decision-making and action.
Objectives
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High quality, innovative local climate change research is conducted on an ongoing basis.
People of Durban gain an improved understanding of climate change, its likely impacts and opportunities, as well as possible adaptation and mitigation measures relevant to their lives and their work areas.
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DURBAN CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY